Islamic Studies (Level 5: Question Bank) (The question bank is based on Lesson 11 Ibrāhīm: His arguments with Polytheist from Islamic Studies: Level 5 published by Weekend Learning Publishers) 1. According to the Qur ān, who in Ibrāhīm (A) s house did not believe in Allāh? (a) His wife. (c) His uncle. (b) His son. (d) His father. 2. What specific thing did Ibrāhīm (A0 say to his people about the sun, moon and stars? (a) He did not like the things that set. (c) He did not think the sun, moon and stars can create. (b) He did not believe in the sun, moon and stars. (d) He did not think the sun, moon and stars can speak. 3. What was the name of the king in Iraq that argued with Ibrāhīm (A)? (a) Pharaoh. (b) King of Saba. (c) Nimrod. (d) Negus. 4. What did Ibrāhīm (A) tell the king of Iraq by which the king was defeated in the argument? (a) He should give life. (c) Create a fly. (b) Make the sun rise from the west. (d) Build a palace. 5. After Allāh told the angels about His plans to create human beings, what was the response of the angels? (a) They were very sad. (c) They were scared that human being would be superior. (b) They were very happy to know about it. (d) They were afraid that human beings would shed blood and create trouble. (The question bank is based on Lesson 12 Ibrāhīm: His plan against the idols from Islamic Studies: Level 5 published by Weekend Learning Publishers) 1. In the story of Ibrāhīm (A) what was the explanation people gave as their reason to worship idols? (a) They believed idols gave them food. (c) They worshipped idols because idols speak. (b) They worshipped idols because their forefathers worshipped them. (d) They worshipped idols because idols told them to do so. 2. Which idol did Ibrāhīm (A) not break in the temple? (a) The most powerful one. (c) The one that sent them food. (b) The biggest one. (d) The smallest one. 3. How many people saw Ibrāhīm (A) break idols in the temple? (a) Only 3 people (b) Only the main priest of the temple. (c) Only the biggest idol. (d) Nobody saw him break the idols.
4. When the priests called Ibrāhīm (A) to answer if he broke the idols, what did he do? (a) He ran away to Madyan. (c) He spoke the truth. (b) He lied to them. (d) He blamed someone else. 5. After the incident of the idol breaking, how did the people want to punish Ibrāhīm (A)? (a) They wanted to burn Ibrāhīm in fire. (c) They wanted to crucify Ibrāhīm (A). (b) They wanted to break Ibrāhīm (A) s hand. (d) They wanted to imprison Ibrāhīm (A). (The question bank is based on Lesson 13 Luqmān(A): A Wise Man s Lifelong Advice from Islamic Studies: Level 5 1. In which place did Luqmān (A) live? (a) In Egypt. (c) In Ethiopia. (b) In Yemen. (d) In Madyan. 2. According to many people to which character in Greek literature is thought to be Luqmān (A)? (a) Alexander the Great. (c) Aristotle. (b) Romulus. (d) Aesop. 3. According to the lesson on Luqmān (A), how many values did he teach his son? (a) Twelve values. (b) Twenty values. (c) Seventeen values. (d) Twenty five values. 4. According to Luqmān (A) what specific thing did he say about polytheism? (a) Polytheism is a grievous wrongdoing. (c) Polytheism is a minor sin. (b) Polytheism is crooked. (d) Polytheism is against Islam. 5. According to the teachings of Luqmān (A) what should be our voice like when we speak? (a) Speak in a whispering soft voice. (c) Lower the voice itself. (b) Lower the tone of the voice. (d) Lower the gaze. (The question bank is based on Lesson 14 Yūsuf (A): His childhood and life in Aziz s Home from Islamic Studies: Level 5 1. In his childhood dream what did Yūsuf (A) see? (a) Seven fat cows and seven lean cows. (c) Seven stars, moon and sun. (b) Seven green ears of corn. (d) Sun, moon and eleven stars prostrating. 2. After Yūsuf (A) told his father about the dream. What did he advice Yūsuf (A)?
(a) To forget about the dream. (c) To work hard to fulfill the dream. (b) Not to share the dream with his brothers. (d) To stop telling about such silly dreams. 3. What was the final plan of the brothers to get rid of Yūsuf (A)? (a) To kill him. (b) To send him to a far off place. (c) To drop him in a well. (d) To bury him alive. 4. According to the brothers what animals ate Yūsuf (A)? (a) Some wild hyenas. (c) Some wild bears. (b) Some wild lions. (d) Some wild wolves. 5. After dropping Yūsuf (A) in the well, what proof did the brothers bring to prove that he was dead? (a) A blood covered blanket. (c) A torn pajama. (b) A blood covered shirt. (d) A blood covered woolen cap. 6. Who rescued Yūsuf (A) from the well? (a) Yaqub (A). (c) Travelers. (b) King Aziz. (d) Binyamin (The question bank is based on Lesson 15 Yūsuf (A): Standing up for righteousness from Islamic Studies: Level 5 published by Weekend Learning Publishers) 1. What plan did the women have against Yūsuf (A) after he refused to listem to them? (a) They planned to kill him. (c) They planned to poison him. (b) They planned to send him to a far off place. (d) They planned to send him to prison. 2. How long did Yūsuf (A) in prison? (a) A few months. (c) Several years. (b) Two years. (d) Fifty years. 3. Who dreamt about the fat cows, lean cows and ears of corn? (a) One of the two prisoners. (b) Yūsuf (A). (c) Eleven brothers. (d) The king. 4. In the dream about the cows what were they doing? (a) The lean cows were eating the fat cows. (c) The lean cows were milking the fat cows. (b) The fat cows were grazing on the corn. (d) The fat cows were eating the lean cows. 5. At what point in time did the women confessed their sin and told Yūsuf (A) was innocent? (a) Soon after Yūsuf (A) was sent to prison. (c) After the king reinvestigated the case, before Yūsuf (A) came out of prison. (b) Soon after Yūsuf (A) became head of the agriculture department. (d) After Yūsuf (A) came out of prison.
(The question bank is based on Lesson 17 Ayyūb (A) :Example of patience and perseverance from Islamic Studies: Level 5 1. During the difficulty and hardship how did Ayyūb (A) react in his daily life? (a) He kept on complaining to Allah. (c) He kept on praying to Allah and showed perseverance. (b) He decided to give up worshipping Allah until he regains his health. (d) He became an idol worshipper. 2. What was the reason Allah removed the distress of Ayyūb (A)? (a) As a mercy and reminder for the worshippers. (c) As a way of rewarding him. (b) As a way of saying thanks. (d) To set and example of disobedience. (The question bank is based on Lesson 18 Zakariyyāh(A) and Yahyā from Islamic Studies: Level 5 published by Weekend Learning Publishers) 1. What were the biblical names of Zakariyyāh and Yahyā (A)? (a) Zachariah and James. (c) Zachariah and Johnson (b) Zachariah and John. (d) Zachariah and Jonathan. 2. Approximately how many years before Prophet Mumamed (S) did Zakariyyāh and Yahyā (A) live? (a) About 600 years. (c) About 850 years. (b) About 750 years. (d) About 900 years. 3. After seeing which child Zakariyyāh (A) prayed to Allah to have his own child? (a) Child Isa (A). (c) Child Maryam. (b) Infant Musa (A). (d) Child Yahyā (A). 4. How many sons did Zakariyyāh (A) have when he prayed to Allah for a son? (a) Eleven sons. (c) Two sons. (b) Five sons. (d) None. 5. What was special about the name Yahyā (A)? (a) It was the name of an ancient king. (c) Nobody in Zakariyyāh s (A) family had this name before. (b) It was the name of a spring in heaven. (d) It was a name of an Egyptian god. 6. After receiving the good news about the birth of a son, how many nights and days Zakariyyāh (A) would not speak as a sign of Allah? (a) Five nights and days. (b) Three nights and days.
(c) Seven nights and days. (d) 30 days and nights. (The question bank is based on Lesson 19 Maryam (ra) : Life of a Righteous Woman from Islamic Studies: Level 5 1. Which surah gives the details about the birth of Maryam? (a) Surah Maryam. (b) Surah Ale-Imran. (c) Surah Bakarah. (d) Surah Al-Kahf. 2. Who was the guardian of Maryam when she was a child? (a) Yahyā (A). (c) Zakariyyāh (A). (b) Musa (A). (d) King Herod. 3. People disputed about who should be the guardian of Maryam. How was the dispute solved? (a) By doing and election. (c) By asking Zakariyyāh to solve it. (b) By lottery. (d) By forming a committee that decided it. 4. Who brought the good news that a child would be born to Maryam? (a) Angels. (c) Yahyā (A). (b) Zakariyyāh (A). (d) Maryam s mother. 5. At the base of a tree Maryam rested to give birth to her child. What tree was that? (a) Fig tree. (c) Palm tree. (b) Coconut tree. (d) Date tree. 6. When Maryam became pregnant with her child, she moved to a new place. Towards which direction did she go? (a) Towards north. (c) Towards east. (b) Towards Iraq. (d) Towards south. (The question bank is based on Lesson 20 Major Masājid in the World from Islamic Studies: Level 5 published by Weekend Learning Publishers) 1. At which place Prophet Muhammad (S) started building the very first masjid for the Muslims? (a) Jerusalem. (c) Madinah. (b) Quba. (d) Makkah. 2. Which masjid has the tomb of Prophet Muhammad (S)? (a) Masjid Al-Haram. (c) Masjid Nabawi. (b) Juma masjid. (d) Masjid Qiblatain. 3.
Which masjid in the Qur an is referred to as the Farthest Mosque? (a) Masjid Nabawi. (c) Masjid at Cordova. (b) Masjid Quba. (d) Masjid Al-Aqsa. 4. During the early years, Muslims used to face the direction of Jerusalem during their prayer. Hen it was changed to Makkah. In which Masjid were they praying when the order came to face Makkah? (a) Masjid Al-Haram. (c) Masjid Qiblatain. (b) Masjid Al-Aqsa. (d) Masjid Al-Quba. 5. Which Khalifate or dynasty built the famous mosque at Cordowa? (a) Umayyad (c) Mongols. (b) Abbasids. (d) Romans 6. Who built the most famous Jama Masjid in Delhi, India (a) The Mamluks. (c) The Malakites. (b) The Mughals. (d) The Hindus. 7. To which masjid does a person visit to perform Umrah? (a) Masjid Nabawi. (c) Masjid Al-Haram. (b) Masjid Al-Aqsa. (d) Masjid Qiblatain.